#48766 - 01/12/09 11:39 PM
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It dont have to bo 100% perfect. You could get by with, roguhly, 85% perfect, LOL. I dunno, thinner wood would probably be better looking... ha....
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#48767 - 01/12/09 11:44 PM
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you guys wanna see ghetto lol i post this week end, and see a thuggin sheild made from a dremel and nails
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#48768 - 01/12/09 11:47 PM
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 this is an airbox i made for a dodge avenger, worked fine. the wood will eventually get hot, but heat transfer is very slow. the best is wood with metal flashing on the outside to reflect the heat. personally i would have made the tubing with less bends. but deff better then the Hot air intake you had
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#48769 - 01/12/09 11:58 PM
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that thing looks good man, very inventive. id like to see the finnished product man, good luck
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#48770 - 01/13/09 09:43 AM
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Hope the wood doesn't warp from the heat, this was brought up when someone (Corey?) was going to make a wood TB spacer.
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#48771 - 01/13/09 09:57 AM
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Stupid question lol, but what kind of tubing is that ? It definitely looks better some white PVC garbage lol.
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#48772 - 01/13/09 10:48 AM
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Steve, how are you with working fiberglass?
I know you're happy with the wood but what if you used the wood box as a mold for a fiberglass box? Just layer some glass around the inside of the box so you have the same shape and used that?
Might like it more than the look of painted wood? Just my 2 cents.
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#48773 - 01/13/09 12:10 PM
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I think it will look just fine and should do the job as well,I also think paying just about $300 for an intake is foolish if you can build an acceptable looking intake yourself .Your asking then why did you spend the money on a K&N well I do'nt pay for most car parts I just charge them to vehicle mtnce. so my position is a little different .Chico(pops)
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#48774 - 01/13/09 12:15 PM
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Originally posted by Zalfrin:
Hope the wood doesn't warp from the heat, this was brought up when someone (Corey?) was going to make a wood TB spacer. Yeah, it was me. It was for an i/c spacer. I have to find a wood that I trust.
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#48775 - 01/13/09 12:28 PM
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Originally posted by Chico:
I think it will look just fine and should do the job as well,I also think paying just about $300 for an intake is foolish if you can build an acceptable looking intake yourself .Your asking then why did you spend the money on a K&N well I do'nt pay for most car parts I just charge them to vehicle mtnce. so my position is a little different .Chico(pops) do you want to make my car a company car ??
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#48776 - 01/13/09 03:13 PM
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Maybe thin up the wood a bit and then fiberglass it or get metal in there somewhere. Not sure if all those were broughten up but maybe thats an idea for you. I like the idea and honestly was waiting for someone to do something like this that actually looked good. Like others have said I think a metal of some sort would have been for better use here but def like that you are using your head and trying to think of a way to do it good.
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#48777 - 01/13/09 03:19 PM
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Not much wood to warp.
It'll be just fine. I was going to post when I was all finished, to skip all the what it's, but I figured I give a glimpse. I got two other projects I will post up when they're totally complete
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#48779 - 01/13/09 03:47 PM
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yea painted would look good....could make the same exact box with fiberglass of the same thickness but that doesnt come cheap
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#48780 - 01/13/09 03:57 PM
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I'm going to sand the edges to a rounder look.
Paint it black, then fiberglass it and paint that black too.
It'll look sharp.
Is a plexi lid going to do anything for it?
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